Villains or no, these are fascinating and complicated people. Read more
reviews
Vanitas no Carte – 10
Vanitas no Carte may not have had extended flashes of brilliance so far, but it’s been one of the most consistent shows of the season. Read more
Sonny Boy – 08
If a show is never willing to meet you half way, sooner or later you get a little tired of trekking all the way to wherever it wants to hang out. Read more
Anime From the Vault Episode 5: Ghost Hound
Break out the headphones. Read more
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – SOTSU – 11
When one looks back on 11 episodes of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni SOTSU, it’s almost astonishing how little of consequence has happened. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 20 (Season Finale)
Fumetsu no Anata e is surely one of the most vexing anime in many years. Read more
Kingdom 3 – 19
Kingdom is at its most gripping when the stakes are clearly laid out and the odds are hopeless, and this situation certainly checks all those boxes. Read more
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid – 09
For most of history, second sons rich and poor have gotten screwed. Read more
Tokyo Revengers – 21
I can’t help but feel like Tokyo Revengers has drifted away from what made it click. Read more
Boku no Hero Academia Season 5 – 21
This arc – fittingly – is probably the most bleak and savage in all of Boku no Hero Academia. Read more